Mike Curato
author & illustrator
🌈Gaysians, 🔥Flamer, 🐘Little Elliot
- Reposted by Mike CuratoStill catching up on 2025 reading. Love reading LGBTQ stories from other perspectives. We’re not all the same. Great work from @mikecurato.bsky.social
- Reposted by Mike CuratoIf you don't know the book yet, here's an interview I did with Mike for the @bayareareporter.bsky.social.
- Reposted by Mike CuratoBravo @mikecurato.bsky.social, who was nominated for a @glaad.bsky.social Media Award today for his graphic novel Gaysians! It's such a great book.
- Reposted by Mike CuratoWe "try" to meet once a month, but it's more like "when is everyone in town?" Good news, is that @authorgracelin.bsky.social @mikecurato.bsky.social @studiojjk.bsky.social and I got to see each other before the year ended! Grace brought lottery tickets. Only one person won something. #KidLit
- Reposted by Mike CuratoSharing Some Most Excellent Book News! @mikecurato.bsky.social and I are making a book together! It's called TOO BIG TO SAY. The book is part novel and part graphic novel. It's for upper middle grade readers... and everyone! We can't wait for it to be out in the world in spring 2027.
- Check out this team up! See y’all on the trail… @philbildner.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social @thebookgroup.bsky.social @theauthorvillage.bsky.social
- Reposted by Mike Curato#HBOutoftheBox #HBWeekinReview: October #NotesfromtheHornBook with #5Qs for @julieberrybooks.bsky.social; @malindalo.bsky.social's #5Qs for @mikecurato.bsky.social; #CallingCaldecott x2; #IndigenousPeoplesDay; Sep #HBHerald; + more! www.hbook.com/story/blogs/...
- Reposted by Mike Curato#HBOutoftheBox: In support of "An Act Regarding Free Expression" (S.2328/ H.3594) in MA, author @malindalo.bsky.social asked author/illus @mikecurato.bsky.social #5Qs about #bookban challenges to his #graphicnovel FLAMER: "We all deserve to be seen and understood fully" www.hbook.com/story/five-q...
- Reposted by Mike CuratoBanned Book Author @mikecurato.bsky.social shared his life story and his work to a captivated audience as part of Arlington Public Library's Celebrate the Freedom to Read program. A powerful (and funny), heart-felt, and honest discussion and which brought some of us to tears. Thank you, Mike!
- Reposted by Mike Curato#TLSkyChat A2. I feel super protective of @mikecurato.bsky.social and all queer book creators whose work, literally, save lives. Imagine being so eager to preserve your own power that you're willing to sacrifice CHILDREN who are already constantly victims of a world that says they shouldn't exist.
- Reposted by Mike CuratoWe believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview. #UniteAgainstBookBans #BannedBooksWeek
- Reposted by Mike Curato... in a realistic style with a limited color palette. This felt to me like a modern, Asian version of Queer As Folk - the Russell T. Davies TV series is even referenced by the characters. This book should turned into a TV series. A longer excerpt can be found at www.mikecurato.com/gaysians. [2/3]
- Reposted by Mike CuratoGaysians, by @mikecurato.bsky.social. A dense and psychologically nuanced portrait of a group of Asian gay friends. The complexities of friendship, love, multiple identities, and homophobia & transphobia are examined over 400 pages drawn... [1/3] #gay #trans #comics #pub2025 #reviews
- Reposted by Mike Curato@mikecurato.bsky.social is the author and illustrator of the groundbreaking graphic novel for teens, FLAMER. Please take a few moments to listen to (and perhaps share) his message for Banned Books Week. Books Save Lives.
- Reposted by Mike CuratoHonored to see #wishtree on this @mackidssl.bsky.social list of books for National Bullying Prevention Month. ❤️🌳 It's in such great company—@dashkaslater.bsky.social! @mikecurato.bsky.social! @jamesbirdbooks.bsky.social! Click through for lots more:
- Reposted by Mike CuratoCome see my panel with @melissaannemendes.bsky.social and @mikecurato.bsky.social moderated by @halschrieve.bsky.social this Sunday!! Credit to @mikecurato.bsky.social for this amazing poster. Discover yourself through comics!!
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- Reposted by Mike CuratoCame to Ireland for a (belated) honeymoon! Only, He got sick.* Was solo on my Stoneybatter walk, but found @littledeercomics.bsky.social & saw my pal @mikecurato.bsky.social's Gaysians! *He's sorry he's sick, but I don't not mind, because I can hold this over him for the rest of our lives. Snort
- Reposted by Mike CuratoListen Back: J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato (Worm Loves Worm) talk about the impact of two worms falling in love. www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/jj-... 📚👍🏽 #kidit #ChildrensBkPod @mikecurato.bsky.social @jjaustrian.bsky.social
- Reposted by Mike CuratoI posted this on instagram as a response to learning about @mikecurato.bsky.social’s Flamer being banned (again). I keep forgetting to post things over here, too… but I’m gonna try to do better. #tlskychat #tlsky #skybrarians #edusky
- Reposted by Mike CuratoFlamer by @mikecurato.bsky.social is one of the books now banned in Alberta's school libraries, and it will be removed from shelves by Oct. It's unfathomable how this qualifies as "explicit sexual content" - it's age-appropriate and nothing short of heartfelt. #WeNeedDiverseBooks #ableg #edusky
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- Reposted by Mike CuratoListen Back: @mikecurato.bsky.social, author illustrator of Little Elliot, Big Family, returns to the podcast to talk about setting a story in a time predating modern technology. www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/let... #kidlit #podcast
- Reposted by Mike Curatoin honor of #PrideMonth, my gay opinion of #Gaysians the new #MikeCurato @mikecurato.bsky.social graphic novel www.mygayopinion.com/19862/mike-c...
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- Reposted by Mike CuratoHad a great evening at #Bombyx celebrating @mikecurato.bsky.social's brilliant graphic novel, GAYSIANS!!! #Gaysians @studiojjk.bsky.social @heidieys.bsky.social @vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social
- Reposted by Mike CuratoIt’s still #PrideMonth let’s celebrate with an adult #graphicnovel debut by YA author @mikecurato.bsky.social with the #audiobook read by a full cast! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #lgbtq #book #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians
- Reposted by Mike CuratoWalid and his family had been out of touch during the Gaza internet blackout but ik relieved to know after a check in that theyre still alive. Please help if you can. chuffed.org/project/1253...
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- Reposted by Mike Curato#TLSkyChat A1. I rarely read books written for adults, but I am making an exception for @mikecurato.bsky.social's new graphic novel Gaysians! Here's a review.
- Reposted by Mike CuratoGaysians, a graphic novel by @mikecurato.bsky.social, is out now and I’m honored to play Steven in the audiobook. Going from AAPI Heritage Month into Pride Month, I extend my biggest thanks to Mike for the queer Vietnamese representation in his book. (cont'd) #voiceactor #audiobook #LGBTQ #gaysians
- Reposted by Mike CuratoContinuing this thread with a few more suggestions for supporting all of us queer folks during Pride month and the rest of the year.
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View full threadReposted by Mike CuratoThis next group comprises novels that are strongly based on personal experience: Edmund White's novel about his youth, John Rechy’s story of a young Mexican-American hustler, @mikecurato.bsky.social comic about a queer Filipino-American boy at camp, and Leslie Feinberg’s queer, trans masterpiece. 5/
- Reposted by Mike CuratoWho’s that in @mikecurato.bsky.social’s brilliant graphic novel for adults? It’s me in Gayasians!!! @highfivebooks.bsky.social #graphicnovel #pride
- Reposted by Mike CuratoNew episode with Lucas Schaefer and @mikecurato.bsky.social — gaysreading.com or wherever you get your podcasts! #booksky
- Reposted by Mike Curato@mikecurato.bsky.social and I will release the Gaysians tonight at this event at Yu & Me Books in NYC. I wept a few times reading this book, as I have been about three characters in this story at different stages in my life. Please join us if you can, definitely check out the graphic novel.
- Reposted by Mike CuratoThe four books flagged as inappropriate for school libraries are Blankets, Flamer, Fun Home, and Gender Queer. Folks in Alberta, Canada can share their opinion on book banning here before June 6: www.alberta.ca/school-libra...
- Reposted by Mike Curato🧵My pal, @joclasp.bsky.social, hosted a drag queen book club for our organization, @midlandsapple.bsky.social, today at Yew Belong Community Center, where she highlighted 'Flamer' by @mikecurato.bsky.social. This important text was recently banned by our state superintendent of education... #MomSky
- Reposted by Mike CuratoSpend a week in Vermont this summer attending Queer Comics Workshop with @mikecurato.bsky.social This weeklong workshop focuses on learning to develop ideas through plotting, drafting, and class discussion. For more information and to sign up, visit: www.cartoonstudies.org/workshops-in...
